Together in Prayer: Coming to God in Community

By Andrew R. Wheeler

Book Overview

Prayer is intimidating. Yet prayer is a gift from God to all of us, and group prayer binds us to one another in ways that no other activity can. Andrew R. Wheeler lays the groundwork for establishing a responsible, meaningful prayer ministry in your small group. Here you'll find guidelines for praying in groups, common pitfalls of communal prayer, and suggestions for spurring your group onward.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830821147
• ISBN13: 9780830821143
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: IVP Bible Studies
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Together in Prayer by Andrew Wheeler is a must-read

I was very impressed by this book. It is well written and accessible. I read this over a week because I wanted to absorb the teachings in each chapter and make my own notes. The author sets a Scriptural context for all his discussions of prayer. I especially appreciated his insights for 'corporate prayer' - praying in groups - and have tried to model this at my church. I strongly recommend Together in Prayer as both a personal and ministry resource.

A Valuable Treasure--Prayer

This book is a must to read. It clearly presents the purpose of prayer and to whom I'm talking to. Andrew's book highlights my prayer weaknesses and encourages me to move on. It's a well documented book supported by Scripture. It's easy to read. I don't have a problem following what the author is saying. Families, individuals, small groups, and all others, will reap the benefits by reading this book and surely, improve their own prayer life. To be without "Together In Prayer" is like missing a valuable treasure.

Great, practical book for leading small groups in prayer

Small groups have become a standard among the evangelical church. Especially in large churches, they are the way that you build community, disciple one another, and give and receive care from the church. Many small groups could use some help in learning how to pray together in a way that builds up the community, keeps everyone awake and doesn't freak out the new people. This is a short book that gives practical advice as well and the reasons behind focusing on how and why you should pray together as a small group. I read 3/4 of the book on a single plane ride from Pittsburgh to Atlanta. If you are in a small group, especially if you are a leader of a small group, you should spend the time and money and pick up this book.

A book for a praying chruch

I was able to get through this entire book in one sitting before I went to bed, the book is super easy to read and flows very naturally from chapter to chapter. The author gives good examples and references from scripture. I bought this as a resource for my church which is going through a "season of prayer" and my prayer class found the contents of this book very helpful.

Extremely practical

Andrew has led group prayer in both church and parachurch settings, so he knows of what he writes. His book is extremely practical and will help your group to pray more effectively together. Get away from the bland prayers about Aunt Ethel's hip surgery!